Salicutti, Brunello Montalcino Piaggione Riserva Vintage:2013 powerful and very serious finale

powerful and very serious finale

The 2015 Clos-Fourtet has a sensual

and more intricately detailed

orange pith and a hint of praline

a lovely array of flowers

Salicutti, Brunello Montalcino Piaggione Riserva Vintage:2013 powerful and very serious finaleSalicutti's Riserva is a true single vineyard bottling of Piaggione with the initials SV distinguishing it from the regular Brunello. Like the latter, the Riserva is aged for three years in wood but sees an addition year in bottle a total of two. Still very much in its infancy, it takes coaxing to release tobacco, dark brooding berries, black tea and exotic licorice. Tannins are tight yet fine and long, while substantial concentration keeps the